Most Stable Super Shoes? Do I Need a Rocker, Toe Spring, Flexible or Stiff Shoe? | Mailbag!

Nathan and Matt dig into the mailbag after sharing early thoughts on the New Balance SC Rebel and SC Elite v6 in this week's In For Testing. They cover a wide range of your questions, including whether unworn shoes age in storage, what makes a good all-terrain "safe" shoe, the biomechanical differences between forefoot rockers and toe-spring, and whether it's worth rotating flexible shoes with stiffer, rockered ones, and much more. Want your mailbag question on the next episode? Email us at doctorsofrunning@gmail.com!

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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
2:46 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs
9:54 - Thoughts on the New Balance SC Rebel
15:32 - New Balance SC Elite v6
21:32 - Do shoes age when stored without being worn?
24:00 - Good all-around, all-terrain "safe" shoes
26:34 - The difference between forefoot rockers and toe-spring, and their biomechanical effects
34:50 - Is it helpful to rotate flexible shoes with stiff, rockered shoes?
40:34 - Does everyone with low arches need stability shoes?
44:46 - Can big toe stiffness cause arch pain?
48:24 - Is there a shoe similar to the New Balance 860?
50:20 - Super shoes with some stability
53:04 - Best shoes with arch support
56:14 - Wrap-up

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